MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama Senate committee has advanced a bill that would let the governor appoint the state’s top public health official. The Senate Health Committee voted 8-3 on Wednesday to advance the bill by Sen. Jim McClendon to the Senate floor. McClendon, an optometrist, said the change would make the position more accountable to elected leaders. Two…
ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say a rapper from Mobile was arrested in connection to a shooting at a music video set in downtown Atlanta. OMB Peezy was arrested Monday and faces assault and weapon possession charges. The shooting happened on Feb. 21 at a scrap yard where rappers Roddy Ricch and 42 Dugg were filming. Mobile Rapper OMB Peezy Atlanta…
The statue atop the Confederate monument outside the Madison County Courthouse in Huntsville is lifted away from the monument early Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 in Huntsville, Ala. (Paul Gattis/al.com via AP) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers have rejected legislation that would give cities and counties in the Deep South state a possible avenue to take down Confederate monuments and…
SUNNY, BRIGHT THURSDAY: Today will be a sunny day with highs ranging from the low to mid 70s across the state. The weather stays dry during the day Friday, but clouds will increase by the afternoon ahead of a disturbance that could squeeze out some light rain across portions of Alabama Friday night. Highs Friday will be in the upper 60s. …
Elizabeth Scott and her 7-year-old daughter Liza Scott (AP Photo/Jay Reeves) HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Liza Scott, 7, started a lemonade stand at her mom’s bakery last summer so she could buy some frills like toys and sequined high-heel shoes. The bouncy little girl is still in business months later, yet the money is going toward something entirely different: surgery…
Calhoun senior and Alabama commit JD Davison scored 45 points against Midfield but it wasn’t enough in the 81-77 loss to end their season. Davison now turns his attention to Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide as he prepares for college ball. BIRMINGHAM –Midfield High School’s Demarriee Jones scored 30 points and teammate Anthony Johnson had 23 to lead the Patriots (25-6) pass defending…
March 3, 2019, is a date that will be remembered forever by countless people in Lee County. That’s the day an EF-4 tornado, with winds up to 170 mph, hit the Beauregard community. The storm killed 23 people. Two years later, people in Lee County took time to remember those killed and those who were lucky to survive. Even today,…
Gipson’s Tire Pros and Alabama News Network have presented the Autauga County Family Support Center with a check for $1,100 as part of our 3 Degree Guarantee. Hootie Gipson and Chief Meteorologist Shane Butler made the check presentation this afternoon. Gipson’s Tire Pros and Alabama News Network each chip in $25 for every day that our Weather Authority team of…
The Montgomery Biscuits will be hosting a charity kickball tournament, Saturday March 6, to raise money for Brantwood Children’s home in Montgomery. The tournament kicks off at 10am on Saturday at Riverwalk Stadium. Masks are required and will be available, as well as temperatures will be checked at the gate. “You and your family, or people you come with can…
(AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File) Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a news conference for Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Alabama Capitol in Montgomery to provide an update on the state’s efforts to fight COVID-19. Alabama News Network plans to air the news conference live on CBS 8 and ABC 32, as well as on our mobile app and Facebook page….
